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Percutaneous medial hemi-epiphysiodesis using a transphyseal screw for caput valgum associated with developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Chang Ho ShinWan Kee HongDoo Jae LeeWon Joon YooIn Ho ChoiTae-Joon Cho
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2017)
Screw medial hemi-epiphysiodesis can effectively correct caput valgum associated with DDH. However, this technique remains coxa brevis and does not seem to significantly affect acetabular morphology or reduce subluxation.
Keyphrases
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • minimally invasive
  • finite element analysis
  • ultrasound guided
  • total hip
  • radiofrequency ablation